Which of the following is the costliest source of getting hydrogen on commercial scale for the manufacture of nitrogenous fertiliser?
Coal gasification
Steam reforming of naphtha
Electrolysis of water
Coke oven gas
Correct Answer :
C. Electrolysis of water
Related Questions
Depreciation
Costs (on annual basis) are constant when the straight line method is used for its determination
Is the unavoidable loss in the value of the plant, equipment and materials with lapse in time
Does figure in the calculation of income tax liability on cash flows from an investment
All (A), (B) and (C)
Which of the following is not a component of the working capital for a chemical process plant?
Product inventory
In-process inventory
Minimum cash reserve
Storage facilities
Equipment installation cost in a chemical process plant ranges from __________ percent of the purchased equipment cost.
10 to 20
35 to 45
55 to 65
70 to 80
For a given fluid, as the pipe diameter increases, the pumping cost
Decreases
Increases
Remains the same
May increase or decrease, depending upon whether the fluid is Newtonian or non-Newtonian
Following the six-tenth factor rule, if a loglog plot of capacity of the equipment vs. cost of the equipment is made, then a straight line is obtained, whose slope is equal to
0.1
0.6
0.2
0.8
Which of the following elements is not included in the scope of market analysis?
Competition from other manufactures
Product distribution
Opportunities
Economics
Which of the following is not a mathematical method for evaluation of profitability of a chemical process plant?
Cash reserve
Rate of return on investment
Payout period
Discounted cash flow based on full life performance
Which of the following is not a component of depreciation cost?
Repairs and maintenance cost
Loss due to obsolescence of the equipment
Loss due to decrease in the demand of product
Loss due to accident/breakdown in the machinery
Total product cost of a chemical plant does not include the __________ cost.
Market survey
Operating labour, supervision and supplies
Overhead and utilities
Depreciation, property tax and insurance
In a chemical process plant, the total product cost comprises of manufacturing cost and the
General expenses
Overhead cost
R & D cost
None of these
Which of the following is the cheapest material of construction for the storage of sodium hydroxide upto a concentration of 75%?
Stainless steel
Plain carbon steel
Nickel
Copper
A reactor having a salvage value of Rs. 10000 is estimated to have a service life of 10 years. The annual interest rate is 10%. The original cost of the reactor was Rs. 80000. The book value of the reactor after 5 years using sinking fund depreciation method will be Rs.
40,096
43,196
53,196
60,196
A present sum of Rs. 100 at the end of one year, with half yearly rate of interest at 10%, will be Rs.
121
110
97
91
An annuity is a series of equal payments occuring at equal time intervals, and this amount includes the sum of all payments plus interest, if allowed to accumulate at a definite rate of interest from the time of initial payment to the end of annuity term. Ordinary annuity is used in the calculation of the
Manufacturing cost
Depreciation by sinking fund method
Discrete compound interest
Cash ratio
Nominal and effective interest rates are equal, when the interest is compounded
Quarterly
Semi-annually
Annually
In no case, they are equal
If the interest rate of 10% per period is compounded half yearly, the actual annual return on the principal will be __________ percent.
10
20
> 20
< 20
Accumulated sum at the end of 5 years, if Rs. 10000 is invested now at 10% interest per annum on a compound basis is Rs.
15000
16105
18105
12500
The amount of compounded interest during 'n' interest periods is
p[(1+i)n - 1)]
p(1 + i)n
p(1 - i)n
p(1 + in)
A balance sheet for an industrial concern shows
The financial condition at any given time
Only current assets
Only fixed assets
Only current and fixed assets
Maximum production start up cost for making a chemical plant operational is about __________ percent of the fixed capital cost.
1
5
10
30
Effective and nominal interest rates are equal, when the interest is compounded
Annually
Fortnightly
Monthly
Half-yearly
Which of the following is not a component of working capital?
Raw materials is stock
Finished products in stock
Transportation facilities
Semi-finished products in the process
Annual depreciation costs are constant, when the __________ method of depreciation calculation is used.
Declining balance
Straight line
Sum of the years digit
None of these
__________ of depreciation calculation does not take into account the interest on investments.
Present worth method
Sinking fund method
Sum of the years-digits method
All (A), (B) and (C)
The 'total capital investment' for a chemical process plant comprises of the fixed capital investment and the
Overhead cost
Working capital
Indirect production cost
Direct production cost
In an ordinary chemical plant, electrical installation cost may be about
10-15% of purchased equipment cost
3-10% of fixed capital investment
Either (A) or (B)
Neither (A) nor (B)
Expenditure on research and development (R & D) is categorised as the __________, while making an estimate of the total product cost for a chemical plant.
Overhead cost
Fixed expenses
General expenses
Direct production cost
Profit is equal to revenue minus
Book value
Total cost
Operating cost
None of these
Pick out the wrong statement.
Longer tubes are less expensive per unit heat transfer area as compared to shorter tubes
A cost index is merely a number for a given year showing the cost at that time relative to a certain base year
Turnover ratio of a chemical plant is the ratio of gross annual sales to the fixed capital investment
Plates with butt welded joints are less expensive compared to lap welded joints, because squaring of plates is not necessary
__________ of depreciation calculation accounts for the interest on investment.
Straight line method
Declining balance
Both (A) and (B)
Neither (A) nor (B)